Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 149.67 US dollar per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Guinea-Bissau, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 149.67 US dollar per person for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 236.87 US dollar per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.55 US dollar per person, in 2004.
That places Guinea-Bissau 140th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 54.93 US dollar per person | — |
| 2002 | 79.35 US dollar per person | +44.5% |
| 2003 | 125.24 US dollar per person | +57.8% |
| 2004 | 52.55 US dollar per person | -58.0% |
| 2005 | 57.14 US dollar per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 56.95 US dollar per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 83.64 US dollar per person | +46.9% |
| 2008 | 79.43 US dollar per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 101.77 US dollar per person | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 88.34 US dollar per person | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 124.78 US dollar per person | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 87.9 US dollar per person | -29.6% |
| 2013 | 98.31 US dollar per person | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 154.27 US dollar per person | +56.9% |
| 2015 | 176.03 US dollar per person | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 178.11 US dollar per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 227.11 US dollar per person | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 228.65 US dollar per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 236.87 US dollar per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 225.25 US dollar per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 203.37 US dollar per person | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 142.38 US dollar per person | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 148.01 US dollar per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 149.67 US dollar per person | +1.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 149.67 US dollar per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.57 US dollar per person, 3.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 149.67 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 134.54 US dollar per person, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.78 US dollar per person | 52.55 US dollar per person | 125.24 US dollar per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 160.04 US dollar per person | 87.9 US dollar per person | 236.87 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.73 US dollar per person | 142.38 US dollar per person | 225.25 US dollar per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 137 Kenya 172 US dollar per person compare
- 138 Nigeria 161.94 US dollar per person compare
- 139 Rwanda 159.73 US dollar per person compare
- 141 United States 139.35 US dollar per person compare
- 142 Bangladesh 136.48 US dollar per person compare
- 143 Sao Tome and Principe 119.41 US dollar per person compare
More financial sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.767 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.87 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.56 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.767 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Guinea-Bissau was 149.67 US dollar per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 236.87 US dollar per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.55 US dollar per person in 2004.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 140th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
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- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.